Soviet Union getting closer to Germany

Question 1

soviet union introduction, political belief and unpopularity (rip)

Answer 1

communism; established in 1922 -> not trusted in western countries (wasn’t invited to munich conference)

Question 2

how did soviet union draw closer to germany

Answer 2

stalin doubted britain and france would use germany’s aggression against the soviet union
-> Britain and france anti german alliance -> locked in stalemate

Question 3

cooperation (leading up to sign nazi soviet non-aggression pact)

Answer 3

nazi germany vs soviet union
different ideologies + conflicts over eastern EU
-» relations hostile

early 1939
GERMANY:
annexed czechoslovakia
-fear soviet will stop his annexation of poland
- avoid 2 front war (east: britain + france; west: soviet union)

SOVIET UNION:
-threatened by eastward expansion of germany
-thinks britain + france plans to divert war to eastern europe

THEY KNEW WAR WAS INEVITABLE